Common Questions 3: Experience of Foreignness Informing Pedagogy
Welcome to the Common Questions, an exciting initiative brought to you by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. In this series, we bring together some of the most esteemed scholars and educators in the field to engage with a central, thought-provoking question. The goal is to challenge and inspire. By exploring these questions, we hope to create a dynamic platform for scholarly dialogue, illuminate complexities in education, and enhance our understanding of the transformative power of teaching and learning in these vital disciplines. Featuring a diverse range of perspectives, this effort is a means of expanding the borders of academic rigor with profound spiritual and philosophical inquiry.
This time, we asked…
“Where is the most foreign place you have visited?
How might this experience with foreignness inform/influence your teaching?”
Gathered here are responses from:
Eric C. Smith, Iliff School of Theology
Katherine Turpin, Iliff School of Theology
Sharon Higginbothan, Chatham University
Yii-Jan Lin, Yale Divinity School
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